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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
6
Last week notes advertise seven day bargains across men and boys suits blue serges up to size 36, O N T thread spools 24e, embroidery and lace discounts, lawns and wash goods marked down, blanket stock half price, shirts and gloves specials, Hart Schaffner Marx suits at 12.50, novelty jackets to 1.98, and limited time offers urging early and frequent visits.
A PCA Bulletin piece portrays Britain's postmaster general as a vast public service agency handling life insurance savings pensions postal services telegraphy and even licenses and arms. It notes his enormous staff and extensive reach from coin collections to electric lighting and a vast array of government functions. It also mentions General Bradley Johnson recalling Jackson’s horseman bravado and Little Sorrel’s preserved remains at Lexington Virginia.
Fragmentary passage discusses a horse named Little Sorrel, described as Stonewall Jackson’s favorite charger. It references Confederate cavalry and Civil War context, with garbled wording but centers on the famed steed and its association with the Army of Virginia.
The article explains the origin of the freedom of the city in medieval towns as a prestigious honor granted to notable foreigners who completed guild enrollment and a seven year apprenticeship, culminating in a formal act by the Burgesses. It notes the practice varied by city republics and served as a reward for high deeds.
A London News piece recalls William Morris Burne Jones Dante Gabriel Rossetti and George Meredith sharing a bachelor house in penury. When Meredith found his boots replaced by new ones by fellow tenants the playful kindness prompted him to withdraw the next day.
An observer recalls a Samoan feast in which guests, both white and native, scramble for plentiful fare. The crowd outside awaits leftovers as natives jostle for pig, taro, and pigeon, turning the meal into a chaotic display of grab and share customs.
A fragment from a periodical reprints a ritual for becoming invisible using a dead man’s head and beans, followed by a satirical note on 19th century politics. It cites A E Waites and B Thompson, with remarks on ridicule in party platforms and media.
A damaged 1900s testimonial notes Mrs. Julia Thacker of margin il suffering backache and bearing down pains from kidney disorder. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief after using a box, claiming restored sight and reduced distress.
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